Re: [aus-soaring] Restructuring GFA (was Gliding Joke) - warning LONG

2001-12-31 Thread David Lawley
I think it is most unfair to say it is 1954 in Queensland-It is in fact 1957 (25 years ago)(-: Dav - Original Message - From: wendoure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Restructuring GFA (was

Re: [aus-soaring] Restructuring GFA (was Gliding Joke) - warning LONG

2001-12-26 Thread Terry Neumann
Catherine Conway wrote in a rather reflective mode: > Hi Bob > > I'm simply making the point that instruction in powered aircraft is not > always wonderful. Particularly since many of them are interested only in > hours to get to the next stage of their careers. But luckily not all of > them.

RE: [aus-soaring] Restructuring GFA (was Gliding Joke) - warning LONG

2001-12-25 Thread Catherine Conway
Hi Bob I'm simply making the point that instruction in powered aircraft is not always wonderful. Particularly since many of them are interested only in hours to get to the next stage of their careers. But luckily not all of them. I've also found some excellent GA instructors. I don't remembe

Re: [aus-soaring] Restructuring GFA (was Gliding Joke) - warning LONG

2001-12-25 Thread David Olsen
I am relatively inexperienced, compared to many of the people on this list, but my own PPL experience goes like this- I turn up at a local flying school and ask what is required to do a PPL the people at this school are very helpful and tell me all I need to know. I decide to try another school

Re: [aus-soaring] Restructuring GFA (was Gliding Joke) - warning LONG

2001-12-25 Thread John Giddy
ders don't behave like that !! Cheers, John G. - Original Message - From: "wendoure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 9:05 AM Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Restructuring GFA (was Gliding Joke) - warning LONG | Catherin

Re: [aus-soaring] Restructuring GFA (was Gliding Joke) - warning LONG

2001-12-25 Thread wendoure
Catherine, This is the second time (in 12 months) that I have had to suffer your little ego trip about your forced landing training experience. It is in my opinion quite naughty for you to suggest that cross country gliding experience makes you somehow bullet proof when it comes to forced landin